Inside Mahler’s Symphony No.1
YolanDa Brown is joined by horn player Martin Hobbs, harpist Rachel Masters, and flute player Juliette Bausor as they take a deep dive into Mahler’s 1st Symphony.
Pitch Me Classical · London Philharmonic Orchestra
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Show Notes
YolanDa Brown gets the scoop on what it’s like to play Mahler’s ‘Titan’ Symphony from the musicians themselves. Horn player Martin Hobbs shares his favourite moment in the piece, where the horns actually stand up to play, harp player Rachel Masters gets to the bottom of why early audiences found the symphony to be way ahead of its time (and slightly shocking) and explains why Mahler’s writing for the harp is so effective. And flute player Juliette Bausor reveals that the challenge is not to do with the technicalities of the music, but finding overall direction in the piece…
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